Warning: SWIFT sign on bonuses are a scam

Discussion in 'Swift' started by Driver#3141592, Oct 17, 2020.

  1. Driver#3141592

    Driver#3141592 Light Load Member

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    The pay at SWIFT was so laughably low that it's not a loss. Even without this issue quitting was probably the right move. I have other options (non-trucking) available to me so I don't need to job search.
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Well sir good luck to you.
     
  4. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    If you know enough about the industry to know that their pay is laughably low, what were you doing there in the first place?

    Swift is a company where you get the experience necessary to get a real job.

    Not meaning to be a jerk, but...there's the fable of the scorpion and the frog. You knew what Swift was before you signed on, I'm assuming. Can't be mad at Swift for being Swift.
     
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  5. Driver#3141592

    Driver#3141592 Light Load Member

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    Why do you assume I knew this ahead of time? I did not. I learned it by working there for 3.5 months.
     
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  6. Driver#3141592

    Driver#3141592 Light Load Member

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    Thanks.
     
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  7. LoSt_AgAiN

    LoSt_AgAiN Heavy Load Member

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    3 1/2 months isn’t enough time to know much of anything lol
     
  8. LtlAnonymous

    LtlAnonymous Road Train Member

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    Okay, didn't know your level of experience in the industry. Sounded like you had some.
     
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  9. Driver#3141592

    Driver#3141592 Light Load Member

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    I did have some. I just don't believe everything I hear on the internet. Sure, a TON of people bash Swift, but they're almost always limited to bad jokes, memes, and nonsensical statements. I almost never hear detailed, credible information about them. I also didn't have many trucking options since I had a long gap where I worked in a different field since getting my experience. I decided to give Swift a shot. I didn't expect them to be the best, but I did NOT expect them to be as awful as they were. They were awful in ways I hadn't even imagined.
     
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  10. LtlAnonymous

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    Okay. Well, dust yourself off and find a better gig. @Chinatown is the man to ask when you're ready to start looking.
     
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  11. Driver#3141592

    Driver#3141592 Light Load Member

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    Thanks, but I already have several options available. None of them are trucking so there's no point mentioning them, but I'm going to take some time off before deciding which way to go.
     
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